Posts tagged with Alarm

Around 12:10 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to respond on two automatic fire alarms in an area from near 14th and Alumni Place, north to the 1200 block of Oread Avenue.

As firefighters were responding on those alarms, Lawrence Police were called to the 1500 block of Tennessee Street for a vehicle versus utility pole accident. Firefighters were also called to this scene after receiving a report that the vehicle was catching fire. Police reported that the vehicle was not on fire, only steam but, requested that firefighters continue to check the utility pole. Firefighters arrived to report one vehicle with heavy damage. The driver was not injured. Firefighters reported a fuse on the utility pole had tripped, likely causing the automatic fire alarms to trip in the area. Police arrested the driver, who now faces charges of OUI, No Insurance and Driving without a valid driver's license.

Westar Energy's website only showed one customer without electricity in the area. That service was restored about an hour later.

Just before 2:20 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of N 900 Road, south of Clinton Lake, after dispatchers received a report of eight or nine gunshots heard. The caller believed the shots came from the area to the west. Deputies did not report locating anything in that area.

None of this morning's activity was reported to have involved any serious injuries.

The activity blogged here is only a sampling of some of the things that Douglas County Law Enforcement and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical respond on. To see a complete list of Lawrence Police activity, the department has that available on their website along with several easy to use maps that show approximate locations for Police activity.

Lawrence Police responded on three disturbances this morning. No serious injuries or arrests were reported.

Police also responded on two burglary alarms, one of which was at the Applebee's on 6th Street. An officer checking the outside of the building located a door on the backside of the building was open. Several other officers responded and assisted in clearing the building's interior. No one was found inside.

At 6:48 a Wakarusa Township firefighter reported a car accident in the westbound lanes of K-10 near the East Hills Business Park. After contacting the involved drivers, the firefighter reported that there were two people injured and requested a response from Fire Medical crews. A Medic unit arrived on scene a short time later to report the involved vehicles had sustained moderate damage. Two people were said to have minor injuries. Initial reports from the scene indicated that a motorist was westbound on K-10 when a truck pulled out in front of him. The man was unable to avoid the collision and struck the rear of the truck. That driver was transported to LMH by a Medic unit. He was said to be wearing a seat belt and his vehicle's airbags did deploy.

None of this morning's activity was reported to have involved any serious injuries.

The activity blogged here is only a sampling of some of the things that Douglas County Law Enforcement and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical respond on. To see a complete list of Lawrence Police activity, the department has that available on their website along with several easy to use maps that show approximate locations for Police activity.